Monitor Guide
Best Monitor for Holiday 2020 and Beyond
The top monitor for busy people to buy during the busy holiday season.
Introduction
Be sure to check out the main guide which shows you how to buy a monitor for gaming or working from home, step by step.
The following shows some of the best monitor on the market for your gaming needs. If you're short on time, and need some quick recommendations, keep reading!
Best Gaming Monitor
Alienware AW3418DW
At a beastly 34" with an aspect ratio of 21:9, the curved and sleek AW3420DW gaming monitor comes with an IPS panel, 3440 X 1440 resolution, and 120Hz. This huge ultrawide monitor is a perfect pair for your Nvidia graphics card. For those with extra pocket change, or maybe where money is no object, this is the king of king. Get it, love it, and never worry about buying or researching monitors for years and years.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Slim Bezel | Pricey, very pricey |
| Minimalistic | Huge box |
| Tons of screen real estate | |
| Sleek stand |
Side note
Alienware does a really good job at packaging and cushioning their monitors. Sometimes, too good. The box is huge!
Warning! Some of the Alienware monitors have similar naming patterns, so always double check that the monitor you're getting has a resolution of 3440x1440. Don't mistake the AW3420DW for its older brother, the AW3418HW 34", which has a resolution of 2560 x 1080.Pixio PX277
What if you're not a big fan of ultra wide monitors? Well, it's not a problem! The Pixio PX277 is a perfect candidate, sporting a 27 inch 165Hz refresh rate, with an IPS panel, at 2560 x 1440 with FreeSync.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Slim Bezel (except for bottom) | Doesn't make you coffee |
| Minimalistic | |
| 165Hz | |
| Sleek stand |
Dell 2716DG
For a 27", 2560 x 1440, I recommend the Dell 2716DG G-SYNC which I got at Dell.com. There is also 2716DGR, where the "R" seems to refer to its "Retail" version, which you'll most likely find at stores like Best Buy. They probably do this to distinguish the products and prevent price matching.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Slim Bezel | Hard to find stock |
| Minimalistic | Older model |
| Easy vertical / horizontal adjust | |
| Beautiful stand |
Dell S2719DGF
If you're into sleek, clean, and minimalistic, this Dell S2719DGF 27" monitor is for you. The bezels are slim, and uniform in all corners, except for the bottom bezel. Sporting a 2560 x 1440 resolution at a 16:9 aspect ratio, this beauty can support up to 155Hz while overclocked, with a 1ms response time. FreeSync is perfect for Team Red!
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Slim Bezel | Might not like shape of base stand |
| Minimalistic | |
| Tilt, pivot, swivel and height adjustable | |
| Beautiful stand |